UGANDA MEDIA WEEK 2019

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UGANDA MEDIA WEEK 2019

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Media Focus on Africa (MFA), with support from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, held a breakfast session of the Pre-Media Week Dialogues under the theme ‘Creating Mechanisms towards Self Regulation,’ which took place at Golden Tulip, Kampala. The media dialogue that was held in partnership with the Uganda Editors’ Guild, one of a series building up to Uganda Media Week that will take place later in the year....

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Discussion and dialogue

The discussions started with a Key Note address revealing the different options for Media Regulation-which include Statutory, Self and co- regulation. They expounded on the concept of self regulation- pointing out that such a process should be well thought through to include voices of all stakeholders including the public and also in context with of the political environment as well as free from capture. ‘Is it fit for the purpose, does it respond to universal best practices?

Discussion and dialogue

The discussions started with a Key Note address revealing the different options for Media Regulation-which include Statutory, Self and co- regulation. They expounded on the concept of self regulation- pointing out that such a process should be well thought through to include voices of all stakeholders including the public and also in context with of the political environment as well as free from capture. ‘Is it fit for the purpose, does it respond to universal best practices?

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (German: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, KAS) is a German political party foundation associated with but independent of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The foundation's headquarters are located in Sankt Augustin near Bonn, as well as in Berlin.[1] Globally, the KAS has 78 offices and runs programs in over 100 countries.[2] Its current chairman is the former President of the German parliament Deutscher Bundestag, Norbert Lammert. It is a member of the Martens Centre, the official foundation and think tank of the European.

DW-Akademie

DW, is a German public, state-owned[1] international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget.[3] The service is available in 32 languages. DW's satellite television service consists of channels in English, German, Spanish, and Arabic.[4] The work of DW is regulated by the Deutsche Welle Act,[note 1][5] meaning that content is intended to be independent of government influence. DW is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[6]

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